Many people try to evangelize but get discouraged quickly. So many Christians give up on evangelism because of discouragement. However, all it takes is seeing God work in one individual to radically change that discouragement to encouragement. As Christians we must...
Christian Living
Do now worry about saying the wrong thing | Rapp Report Daily 0103 | Striving for Eternity
So many people worry when evangelizing about saying the wrong thing. We really should have no fear. As long as we remember that God is sovereign and in control of all things we can trust him. Remembering that it is God who generates a person and not us should give...
Using your testimony in evangelism | Rapp Report Daily 0102 | Striving for Eternity
When evangelizing so many people are afraid that they will not be able to answer questions that are asked. Many new Christians believe that they do not have the answers or the knowledge to support the claims of Christianity. This fear keeps many from evangelizing. ...
Answering claims others make | Rapp Report Daily 0101 | Striving for Eternity
So many people are afraid to evangelize because they do not think they can answer the claims that others make. There is a very simple solution to overcoming this fear in solving this problem. The solution is as simple as asking a question. When you are evangelizing...
School Shooting the Movie by Ray Comfort | Rapp Report Weekly 0011 | Striving for Eternity
School shootings have become more and more commonplace and many are asking, why. Is there a solution? Our culture cannot offer one. But we review a new movie from evangelist Ray Comfort. This movie is an example of turning tragedy into an opportunity for sharing the...
A Biblical View of Music
I am in the process of studying the issue of music in detail and reading many books on the subject. However, at this time I have not formalized a clear position statement that addresses all the issues. However, this paper contains some basic principles that would be...
An Eternal Perspective Produces Godly Conduct
Introduction Who is Jesus Christ? Jewish thought: Judaism states that the virgin birth is a myth and that Jesus Christ is a false prophet. They do not believe Jesus Christ to be the Jewish Messiah. They do not believe the He is God, holding to a view of...
An Overview of New Covenant Theology
Where is Theology Going? INTRODUCTION Many people falsely believe that Systematic Theology dates back to Augustine in the fourth century. The system of theology, called “Covenant Theology”, most often thought of as dating back that far. However, the history of...
Can you Lose your Salvation?
4 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, to...
Ecclesia – The Church
ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) The term most often translated “church” is ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) in the Greek. This term has the meaning of an assembly or congregation. The term appears over 100 times in the New Testament. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, called...